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Intimidation Causes LGBTI Festival To Be Abandoned In Ukraine
Themed equality, an LGBTI festival based in the Ukrainian city of Lviv was forced to be abandoned following intimidation and protests from far-right groups.
Organisers...
Governments Attempts To Halt Homosexual Law Reform In Botswana Ruled Illegal
A ruling from Botswana's High Court has confirmed that it would be illegal for the nation's government to refuse LGBTI rights organisations to register as...
Homophobic Activist Appointed Onto Influential Republican Committee
One of the United States' most outspoken homophobic voices has been appointed to a Republican Party committee that establishes future platforms and positions leading up to and during the...
Homophobia Behind Church’s Ban On Film In Italy?
Andrew Haigh’s film titled Weekend, has been banned from all Catholic Church-owned cinemas throughout Italy, after evaluation from the Churches Film Evaluation Commission.
As a result...
HIV Awareness Ad Featuring Same-Sex Kiss Banned By South African Media
A nationwide advertising campaign with the aim of raising awareness about HIV has been banned from screening in South African media, despite the nation's annual...
Travel Ban Proposed On Officials From Countries That Impose Anti-LGBTI Legislation
U.S. Democrat Senator, Jeane Shaheen has proposed new legislation that would see entry into the United States denied, to officials (non-citizens) of countries that are involved...
Crowdfunding To Help Bring Kiwi-Made LGBT Children’s Book To Life
Promised Land, is a new LGBT children's story book which features two gay lead characters, a young prince and a farm boy who meet by chance...
Gay Men Working-Out For The Wrong Reasons
A recent study has shown that gay men are statistically more likely to be dissatisfied or unhappy with their bodies compared to their heterosexual counterparts.
With...
Anti-Transgender Bill Vetoed By Governor
A harmful bill that would have seen transgender students in South Dakota banned from using bathrooms or locker rooms that align with their gender...
New Petition To Lift Blood-Ban On Gay And Bisexual Men In...
A new petition aiming to lift the current ban on gay and bisexual kiwis from donating lifesaving blood has been created by Wellington resident, Edwin...
